Leaf Disk Transformation of Lactuca sativa Using Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Reliable methods of transferring cloned genes into plants are essential for engineering crops with desired traits.In order to induce sap-sucking insect resistance Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA 4404 (1065) strain containing the binary vector pMOG 23 and hypervirulent pTOK 47 plasmid was used.pta (Pinellia ternata Little Friend Buildings agglutinin),